Field Training

Robert Coleman, an MPH in epidemiology student, assembles a drone during his field placement training with the Genesee and Orleans County Department of Health in Batavia, New York.

The field training experience is a cornerstone of the Master of
Public Health (MPH) program. Agencies provide students with diverse
public health experiences vital to professional growth.

Program Overview

Students apply knowledge, skills and public health principles
acquired through their educational experience at the University at
Buffalo (UB) to help improve the health of populations, communities
and individuals, while gaining invaluable, hands-on training under
an agency’s mentorship and guidance.

This hands-on experience takes place at a public health site
chosen by the student. The mentors who supervise students’
field training are public health practitioners, experts and leaders
in the community. Site mentors provide on site training,
supervision and guidance, helping students integrate knowledge
gained during academic coursework in a professional setting.